Need help with sbc 350
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Need help with sbc 350 Ok i am picking up a 75 blazer with a 350 in and I need to know how I can ID the year the block is. The problem is someone changed engines and the last owner was having problems getting the right starter i guess. He replaced the flexplate and now it is fucked again.
I'm thinking its b/c of shims but could be diff year starter maybe? some input would help guys. I need to buy a flexplate and was wondering if the year could cause the problems I'm describing.
I'm thinking its b/c of shims but could be diff year starter maybe? some input would help guys. I need to buy a flexplate and was wondering if the year could cause the problems I'm describing.
starters are the same as long as you have correct one for the number of teeth on the flexplate. definitly a shim problem if it cranks but after a while eats the flexplate up. does it sound like it is scrubbing?
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Ok thanks guys that gives me a few ideas. It does crank doesn't really sound to me like its scrubbing. Does it matter on how many teeth the flexplate has? I mean to year of engine? So I can basically just count the flexplate teeth and try to buy a starter that is for that?
Ok thanks guys that gives me a few ideas. It does crank doesn't really sound to me like its scrubbing. Does it matter on how many teeth the flexplate has? I mean to year of engine? So I can basically just count the flexplate teeth and try to buy a starter that is for that?
[QUOTE=slvr98camaro;10042795]starters are all the same, except for straight and staggered bolt
therefore, not all starters are the same. thats the only ones for a gen1 sbc, staggered or straight.
therefore, not all starters are the same. thats the only ones for a gen1 sbc, staggered or straight.
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engine id Ok i am picking up a 75 blazer with a 350 in and I need to know how I can ID the year the block is. The problem is someone changed engines and the last owner was having problems getting the right starter i guess. He replaced the flexplate and now it is fucked again.
I'm thinking its b/c of shims but could be diff year starter maybe? some input would help guys. I need to buy a flexplate and was wondering if the year could cause the problems I'm describing.
I'm thinking its b/c of shims but could be diff year starter maybe? some input would help guys. I need to buy a flexplate and was wondering if the year could cause the problems I'm describing.
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3970010 should be what you find i'd just get a new flexplate from pioneer 168 tooth and a cross bloted starter i just use a 75 3/4 ton with a 350 to get parts never heard of a t.h.300 i'ts more than likley a 350 unless it's a super turbine 300 from a buick but i doubt it but u never know
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Ok can someone help with the diff between the staggered starter and non? and how can i tell what flexplate i have besides counting teeth are they diff sizes? and the starter on there now has no shims. and gets stuck sometimes so it needs shimmed I tried to shim it and, now its to far making me think its the wrong starter for the flexplate is only hitting half the teeth on the plate.
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and the starter that came off of it, the holes are not right across from each other so their for would be Staggared right? I'm confused. This damn thing is making all sorts of noise when I turn the key
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Ok picked up a new starter for it and still the sound. I'm going to go out and lay under their while someone turns the key It sounds like its just spinning on the flexplate, So I'm thinking the flexplate is fucked.